Summary: Listen to the show here. This week, Lyndon and Kim discuss the sentences imposed on Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale for the murder of Lee Rigby. After the sentencing was deferred to allow the Court of Appeal to determine whether whole life tariffs are lawful, The pair were give a whole life tariff and life with a minimum of 45 years. Lyndon and Kim look at the judge’s reasons for those sentences and question whether there might be an appeal. Dan has a look at another homicide case in the news this week - the ‘one punch manslaughter’ of a man who challenged someone who was riding their bike on the pavement. The defendant received 4 years’ imprisonment. Members of the public have called for the Attorney General to refer the case to the Court of Appeal as ‘unduly lenient’ and Dan takes a look at manslaughter, the sentencing for ‘one punch manslaughter’ and whether the Court of Appeal are likely to increase the sentence. Finally, Kim has a quick look at Silk - the BBC One legal drama. She gives a few examples of how lawyers on Twitter grumble about the legal ‘inaccuracies’ and tells of how she had dinner with Neil Stuke, the actor who plays Billy in Silk. Whole life Sentencing remarks Sentencing in murder cases - Fact sheet One punch manslaughter - AG’s Ref? Fact sheet on AG’s References Daily Mail article Silk Dan’s review of episode 1
